BIOS1168 Essential Human Musculoskeletal Anatomy (University of Sydney): rated 4.1/5 overall across 16 reviews collected on USYD Wall.
BIOS1168 is a University of Sydney course taught by the Faculty of Medicine and Health in Department of Medical Sciences. This page brings together its handbook details and what USYD students say about it.
Review data updated 2026-10-24.
Chinese title: 人体肌肉骨骼解剖学基础
Type: Undergraduate
Credit points: 6
Subject area: Department of Medical Sciences
Faculty: Faculty of Medicine and Health
Level: Undergraduate Level 1
Handbook year: 2026
This Unit of Study initially introduces the basic concepts in human musculoskeletal anatomy, musculoskeletal histology and profession-specific anatomical terminology before launching into a more focused study of the gross anatomy of structures associated with the appendicular skeleton (upper limb and lower limb) and the axial skeleton. The focus of this Unit of Study is to help students lay down a foundational understanding of the bones, joints, muscles and neurovasculatur…
BIOS1168 has 16 scored reviews: overall 4.1/5 · usefulness 4.3 (all out of 5; higher difficulty means harder).
Sources: 8 StudentVIP reviews (average 4.3 stars); 8 Reddit comments that an AI model judged to be reviewing this course (average would-recommend 4.0/5).
On Reddit: "As someone who did BIOS1168, please pllllleeeeaaaaseee come prepared and study before tutorials!!!!!!! It's such a demanding unit and tutors will ask you questions during practicals so you really need to know the content beforehand. But honestly the tutors are super supportive a…"
On Reddit: "Heyyy I did it last yr I’d say getting a distinction/high distinction is pretty achievable cuz the unit is really well structured It could have changed a bit so u should obviously check the assessment part of ur unit outline but there were lots of opportunities for easy marks Li…"
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Q: Is BIOS1168 worth taking?
A: Averaged over 16 reviews: usefulness 4.3/5, overall 4.1/5.
Q: Which faculty teaches BIOS1168, and when is it offered?
A: BIOS1168 is taught by the Faculty of Medicine and Health. Check the official handbook for the current year.
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